Coming to America?
In his recent book, former CIA Director George Tenet expressed “surprise” that terrorists haven’t attempted a suicide bombing campaign in the United States. We expressed similar thoughts over two years…
The Metzger File
One of the strangest sagas in recent Air Force history is apparently taking another bizarre turn. Major Jill Metzger, whose alleged kidnapping in Kyrgyzstan last fall touched off an international…
No Cause for Alarm
Israeli officials are expressing concern about Russia’s delivery of MiG-31 Foxhound fighter jets to Syria. AFP, citing a Russian newspaper report, says the transfer of five Foxhounds to Syria has…
Polishing a Turd
An apology for the inelegant title, but that’s the best analogy we can think of in describing the campaign to prop up Palestinian “President” Mahmoud Abbas. You’ve probably heard that…
Today's Reading Assignment
Ralph Peters, on “Why Hamas Won,” in today’s edition of the New York Post. Lt Col Peters hits the nail squarely on the head when he observes: “…Fanatics with guns…
The Solution or the Problem?
According to the Politico, Defense Secretary Robert Gates has selected former ABC News correspondent Geoff Morrell to serve as the Pentagon’s new press spokesman. The official announcement of Morrell’s appointment…
"Honest Graft"
Yesterday, we likened Fatah’s “administration” of the Gaza Strip to that of Tammany Hall, the Democratic political machine that dominated New York City–and looted its coffers–in the 1860s and 1870s.…
Follow the Money (Media Edition)
MSNBC.com has posted an “investigative report” on journalists who have recently made political contributions. Analyzing records from the Federal Election Commission (FEC), the website identified 144 reporters, producers, anchors, copy…
The Invisible Enemy Within, Part II
Michelle Malkin has an update on a TB outbreak among workers at a chicken plant in Greenville, South Carolina. The Charlotte Observer reports that many of the plant’s workers “come…
The Metzger File, Part II
We’ve been following the strange case of Major Jill Metzger, the Air Force personnel officer who went missing in Kyrgyzstan last year, touching off an international incident. As you’ll recall,…